Legal 4

Question 1

Regulation

Answer 1

Administrative law
FDA
IRS

Question 2

Common law

Answer 2

Informed consent

Clients right to refuse

Question 3

Standards of care

Answer 3

Legal guidelines

Scope of practice

Question 4

How are standards of care defined?

Answer 4

Practice acts
State boards
Federal/ state laws
Facility policies and procedures

Question 5

State boards of nursing

Answer 5

Accredits or approves nursing programs

Question 6

Legislation

Answer 6

Statutory law
Nurse practice acts
Nursing is a state law

Question 7

RNs that practice outside of scope are reported to

Answer 7

State board of nursing

Question 8

EMTLA

Answer 8

Emergency

Stable regardless of pay

Question 9

In Michigan, the legal statue that regulates nursing practice is

Answer 9

Michigan public health code

Question 10

Torts: civil wrong

Answer 10

Unintentional
Negligence
Malpractice

Question 11

Torts: civil wrong

Intentional

Answer 11

Assault and battery, false imprisonment invasion of privacy, fraud

Question 12

Negligence

Answer 12

Breach of duty

Omission to do what a reasonably prudent person would do in the same situation

Question 13

Malpractice

Answer 13

Non adherence to standard of care
Breach of duty
Foreseeability 
Causation
Harm or injury
Damages

Question 14

Defamation

Answer 14

Libel and slander

Intentional tort

Question 15

Libel

Answer 15

In writing, pictures or print

Question 16

Slander

Answer 16

Verbally

Question 17

Six things nurses should do to avoid legal issues

Answer 17

Document
Scope of practice 
Know meds 
Mandate reporters
HIPPA
Informed consent